[For the first time since she arrived, she really smiles--sincerely, openly, and more animatedly than before. If the table hadn't been between them, she would have hugged Shirley, or grabbed her hands: something to express her excitement directly. If she weren't still so off-balance from arriving in Luceti, she would have done it anyway, table be damned. Instead, she leans forward.] Shirley, that's wonderful! I knew you could do it!
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